Poultry drinking fountain



Dec. 30, 1930. E. J. J. MUELLER POULTRY DRINK I G FOUNTAIN Filed May 9,1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor if 71]: Mae //6/" Q B WW A ttorney Dec.30, 1930. J, MUELLER 1,787,015

POULTRY DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed May 9, 1929 ZSheets-Sheet 2 InventorAttorney Patented Dec. 39, 1939 i r r i i l l e 7 7 hurrah staressea-rear OFFICE airman a. (I. MUELLER, or turns risen unease Ks.MISSOURI POULTRY innimrrneir-onn'rain v ,Application filed May 9, 1929.lSerial No. 361,614. Y

The present invention relates to apoultry 15 spacedfroin thecenteropening 1 1 and drinking fountain and has for its prinie'objectthe seai'n 12. v I to provide a device oi this nature with a An outerdrum 16 ofcylindrical formation storage compartment'for water and atrough rises from the. bottom between the wall 6 to which the water isfed from the storage and the drun1'9 and is formed with an annular 5compartment in such a manner as to mainoutwardly directed flange 17 atits bottom tain the water at a predetermined levelin end soldered orotherwise securedto the the trough at all times." bottom 5. The spacebetween the walls 6 Another veryimportant object of the inand the drum16 forms-the drinking trough l9 vention resides in the provision of apoultry for the p'oultry. i I to drinking fountain of this nature whichis Thedrum 9 is provided with a plurality simple in its construction:inexpensive to of openings 18 leading into this trough,.saidmanufacture, strong and durable,thoroughly openings being spacedintermediate the upeiiicient and reliablein use. and otherwise peredgeofthe walltand the bottom 5. Simiwell adapted to the purpose for which itis la r 0pen'ings19 are formed in'the lower poras d i ed, s tion ofthedrum 9.. 7 I

Vith the above and numerous, otherob- The dru1n'16 is provided with ventopenjects in view aswill'appear as thedescripings 20 spaced upwardlyfrom the openings tion proceeds, the invention resides in certain 18 andbelow the upper edge of'the wall 6.-

novel features of construction; and in the Downwardly tapering channelmembers 21 7 combination arrangement of parts as will are fixed to theinner surface of the drum 16 be hereinafter in-ore fully described and aand communicates with the openings 20 in'a claim d. i manner to permitair to escape from the drum M In the drawing; I V 9 when. filling thesame said air passing Figure 1 1sa vertical. central section through theholes 15 in the top ofsaid drum. through'the structure embodying thefez-rtures A top 22-is mounted on the upper end of f y in ention, thedrum 16 by means of water tight seam Fi ure 2 is av horizontal sectionthereand isiformcd with a central opening 2 1 through takensubstantiallyon the line registering with the opening 1 1. .A pipe or:1'1- f Fi 1 tube 25 extends through the opening 14 and F'gin'eS isanother horizontal section taken 24. and is fixed therein.

substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, Thispipe 25 terminates aslight distance Figure 1 is a side eleretirui there-of; above the bottom5 at ts lower end and at its eterring to the drawing in detail it willupper end terminates a slight distance above be seen'that thenumeral 5denotes a circular the top 22. The pipe is formed with an openplateforming a bottomfwith alw all 6 of am ing 26'immediately aboveth'e top22. A cynular formation rising from the edges thereof lindrical wall 27rises from the top 22 conand connected thereto by a water ti ght seamcentricwith the opening 24 and the pipe 25.

m 7. The wall 6 flares outwardly andat the A cone shaped cover 28 has acylindrical upperedge is vformed with 2. roll d bead 8. wall 29 mountedtherein to telescope inside n A'cylindrical drum 9 rises from thebettoin the wall 27 A.- handle rises from the 5 and is spaced inwardlyfrom the wall (5. apex of the cone shaped cover 28. This drum 9 isprovided at its lower edge with v r removing the cover 28 water may bean annular outwardly directed flange 1O pouredinto the cylindrical wall27 and "will soldered or otherwise secured to the botflow. DWl' th ug 'p'p 25 ltom 5. V i drum 9 and the' opening 26 permits the wa- A top 11 isprovided on the upper end of ter to drain fromtlie cylindrical wall 27after the drum being connected thereto by a the filling process has beencompleted. r water tight seam 12. This top has a central The cover 28 isthen placed on the top 22 i opening 14 and a plurality of vent openingswith its wall 29 telescoped 1n the wall 27.

It will be seen that because of vent openings 15, vent panel members "21andvent openings 20'air in the drum 9 will escape therefrom and'permitthe water level to rise when filling the same. The water from the drum 9flows through the holes '19 and 18 into the trough and rises thereinuntil the] holes 20 are closed thereby and a liquid seal isthus )rovidedwhich stops the flow of water from the drum 9 until the level thereof inthe trough again falls below the holes 90 at which time airpassesthrough' saidtholes 20,"

.- statement of the invention and the above 1 will be apparent that decil tion. I changes n; the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement ofparts- 111ay,be, resorted to withoutdeparting the" spirit or scope of the inventionias liereinafterjclaimedor sacrificing any of its adntage i Havingthus I clail mziisnew is: f

fllOQ of the class described compris- 'edge of thebottoni; an: innerdrum rising fro infthe bottom, an outer drum r sing from the bottom,said nnerdrum being provided withjopenings below the level of the'jupperedgeiofthe; Well, said outer drumfbeingprovidedwith openings below thelevel of the upperedge the wall a top mounted on the upper end of theinner drum and having vent openings, a top mounted on the upper end ofthe outer drum, said, outer drum provided jifilt i l :vent openings inthe" lower portion thereof below the level of theupper edge of the walla pipe leading through the. centers of the tops, and terminating aslight distance abo i- 'e'th ei bottom and below the level of the upper,edge of-the wall ch'annel members exact the interior, of said outer drumto receiver air from th e'vent openings, the outer, ai dnum, said chanelmembers term nating a slight distance hellowthe'top on the outerdrum.

f in desi nat d we e inga bottom a-wall rlslng fromthe ()1 e1 .edg o c bt m, anil ne? dram i iie free t e bo tom, euterdr m ran e from t eielaii inne d ib ne p rided' l i pening below the e el if the .l or inn d eof he e'l Sa d fmlte edm b h m titled with openings Below he i'l e veloftl ie escribe'd my inventiong what v upper edge of the wall, a topmounted on the upper end of the inner drum and having vent openings, attop mounted on the upper end of the outer drum, said outer drum providedwith vent openings in the lower portion thereof below the level of theupper edge of the wall, a pipe. leading through thje'centers of the topsand terminating a slight distance above the bottom and below'the levelof the upper edge or" the wall, channel members fixed to the interior ofsaid outer drum to receive airfrom the vent openings in the outer drum,said channel members terminating a slight distance below the top on theouter drum a cone shaped cover resting on the top of the outerdrum,a'cylindrlcal wall risedge of the bottom, an inner-drum rising from thebottom an outer drum risingfrom the bottom, said inner, drum beingprovided with openings below the level of the upper edge of the wall,said outer drum beingprovided vwith openings below the level of theupper edge of the wall; atop mounted on the upper end of the innerdrumand having vent openings, a toprinounted on the upper end ottheouterdrum, said outerdrum provided with vent openings in the lowerporftion thereof below the level of the upper edge v of the wall; apipelead ng through the ceng bo t m, 3' Wall risin troni the outer t ters ofthe tops and terminating slight distanceabove the bottom and-below thelevel of the u oer edge of the wall channel members fixed to theinterioro t' said outer drum to reslight distance below the top jon'the'outer drum, a cone shaped cover resting on the top of the outer drum,aicylindrieal wall rising jiro n thetop of the outeriidruin, acylindrical-wan depending from the cover and telescoped into thecyliiidrical wall first mentioned, a drain opening formed in the pipeimmediately above the outer surface of the .top of the upper drum.

In testimony whereof I aifixmy signature.

- EL ER J. J, MUELLER.

